[For the Home] Think Pink!

I have a love/hate relationship with pink. Yellow and lilac rate far higher on my list of favourite “feminine” hues. Pink has always sort of meandered somewhere in the top 10 for me, mostly near the bottom. I don’t own any pink clothing, although I adore pink lipstick and pink nails, but when it comes to dressing the Baby I’m definitely conflicted. It irks me that the majority of baby girl clothes I see in stores (still!) are pink (as if girls can’t wear other colours or that boys can’t wear it at all), but on the other hand, it is a pretty colour and I don’t want to omit it from her wardrobe entirely. Of course, then I feel as if perhaps I’m being unjust to her in some ways by reinforcing existing stereotypes. Am I over-thinking this? Tell me!

All that said, lately, the “love” side of my relationship with pink has been emerging stronger and stronger in a very new avenue- interior design. It isn’t the first colour I would choose but I’ve been seeing some gorgeous, very grown-up pink rooms springing up on my Pinterest feed lately. These are not nurseries and kid spaces. These are calming rooms for grown ups to congregate in and appreciate, and sometimes, like that spectacular entry by Jonathan Berger, they’re simply showstopping, statement-making spaces full of character and personality. What I love most though is how, after that initial pop of happy surprise when you first see it, a pale pink wall will fade away into the background in a very soothing manner like the best of neutrals. Of course, if you’re using a brighter hue as a focal point then you’ll definitely achieve that wow factor too. What do you think? Is a pink interior something you would consider for your home?

Pale pink gallery wall: A collaboration between Danish designer Mette Helena Rasmussen and photographer Tia Borgsmidt

Pale pink gallery wall. From Nordic Design. A collaboration between Danish designer Mette Helena Rasmussen and photographer Tia Borgsmidt.

The perfect neutral, no? Paired with a black sofa, white floors and colourful accessores neutralizes pink so well and keeps it from looking too precious. From Glamour magazine.

Bright and airy dining room – love the copper pendants and how well they play up against the pink wall in the background. From Brit + Co.

Pastel pink bathroom with a gorgeous lemon yellow clawfoot tub. From Buzzfeed.

Pink half-painted wall in bedroom. From Inside Out, April 2014 edition. Styling by Julia Green. Photography by Armelle Habib.

Salmon pink feature wall in a dining room with an amazing overhead fixture and that gallery wall! From Kim Schipperheijn’s Netherlands home in Anthology Magazine’s Issue No. 15/Spring 2014. Photograph taken by Henny van Belkom.